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June 9, 1931. L. PARKER TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR BOOK MATCH MAGHII IES Filed May 25; 1929 7 sheets-shat. 1

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Patented June 9, 1931 entrain ,1 starts raiser cr LUGIAN E. PARKER, or wAnswonjrrH, orrmnssrg yon TO THE QHIO MATCH oo P nY,

. OF WADSWORTH, A CORPORATION OF OHIO TRANSFER MEorrAN IsM non BOOK MATCH MAoHINEs Y Application filed May 25,

si-ty for providingsome means whereby al-' ternate books in a uniform series-of same may be turned end for end'so that conse- 15 quent to their characteristic/wedge shape,

they may stack evenly and thus be expeditiously hand-led and packed in customary predetermined multiplesin the usual boxes provided forthem and in which they are 50 furnished to thetrade.

The mechanism of' the present invention is designed primarily to function in cooperation with a book match machine of a type in which the books are formed or assembled inmultiples transversely of a carrying device. which is'so automatically operated as to advance the books with a step-by-step or intermittentmotion, The pauses or dwells produced by such motion provide intervals 20 in which the operations necessary to the assembling o-f 'the books may beperformed, and these pausesi or dwells are utilized also to permit functioning ofthe transfer mech-" anism of my invention. I I

The invention contemplates meehanism for engaging each i'ndividual' match book, after its completion or assembly by the book 'match machine,v and depositing it in predetermined end-for-end reversed relation t0 to the book nextsubsequent to it in order of production or completiomand in means for automatically operating such mechanism in timed relation to the operation of the book match machine andits adjuncts, as Twill proceed now, to explain: and j-finally'claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, inthefsev'eral figures of which like parts are similarly designated,

Figure 1 is a plan viewof the mechanism 50 embodying my invention.- Figs; 2, 3 and l views of three of the operatingcams.

19 29. Serial No. 366,071.

are side elevations of same showing the parts in three distinct operative. positions. Figs. 5 to 9, inclusive, are fragmentary per.- spective views of various details of the mechanism. Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are side Figs. 13 and 14 are side elevations of two of the operating links. Figs. 15, to 19,; inclusive,

illustrate themanner of, handling the, match books after their arrangement'by the trans fer mechanism. l In Fig. 2 I have indicated schematically, "in broken lines, thecarrier head A of a book match machine, and have shown two a carrier members on and a whichform a thereof, andare provided with means )art not -shown,:for holding the match books thereon.

VVhen' the carrier members reach] the posi.-' 'tions shown at a and a,;each carries a fin-- ished match book, and they pause or dwell in this position while the machine is ,-per-' forming assemblingoperations upon other a match books carried by the carrier head.

This pause or dwell affords an interval, hereinbefore referred to, in which the mech anismis my invention may operateto transfer the finished match books from the car rier members to a conveyor belt or carrier I) which conveysthem to a position accessible to operatives by whom they are packed in the usual boxes. v

According to the usual practice, the match j books are made or assembled in aligned multiples of ten,,transversel'y of the machine, and hence my mechanism is provided *with' ten simultaneously operaiedvgripper' members to. transfer match books from carrier members in position a, and ten simultaneously operated grippen members to transfer match I books from carrier members in position a, as]: will describein' detail later.

A shaft 1,

Figs; 2,.3 and 4, preferably I continuously drivenby and in timed rela-v tion to the book match machine, carriesa sprocket 2 operatively connectedby a chain I 13 with a sprocket 4 keyed to aback-shaft 5. The ratio of the relatively to theshaft the ratio of sprocket speed ofbacksshaft 5 1 is so determinedby alto sprocket 2 that et members 9 rigidly connected transversely of the machine by a plate orbar 1O securely bolted to them as indicated at 11. The bracket members 9 are provided with lever extensions 12 to which are pivoted at. 13 one of the ends of links 14 (F 13) the other ends of which are forked, as shown at 15, for sliding engagement with crossheads 16 oscillably mounted on the backshaft 5. The links 14 are provided with cam-follower rollers 17 which follow the contour of the grooves 18 of similar cams 19 keyed to and rotatable with shaft 5. By this arrangement it will be seen that, as the cams 19 rotate, the links 14 will be moved longitudinally of the machine and will impart an oscillatory movement to the bracket members 9. 1

The bracket members 9 (see Fig. 5) are providedwith guideways 20 in which are mounted slides 21 rigidly connectedtransversely' of the machine by rods 22. The slides 21 carry cam-follower rollers 23 which follow the grooves 24 of similar cams 25, F ig. 10, keyed'to and rotatable with shaft 6.

Carried by the rods 22 in spaced relation thereon is a plurality, preferably ten, of gripperor transfer members. These gripper members comprise bearing blocks 26, Figs. 1 and 6, carrying heads 27 secured by means of cap screws 27 in adjusted position. Carried by the heads 27 are relatively thin rigid upper jaws 28, and lower jaws 29 resiliently forced by springs 30 toward the jaws 28. Pivoted on the heads 27 relatively to the jaws 28 and 29 are stripper members 31 counterweighted as indicated at 32 to hold them normally clear of the jaws.

v The width of the jaws (transversely of the machine) is less'than the width of a match book, and hence when a match book is held between-the jaws it will extend beyondthe sides thereof and in the path of movement of the stripper members 31.

Pivoted in arms 33 j ournalled on the lower of thetwo rods 22 is a tripper bar 34 which normally'bears against the V-shaped backs 35' of the stripper members 31. This tripper bar 34 has laterally projecting ends 36 which may, under certain predetermined conditions be engaged bymeans hereinafter described to so operate the bar 34 as to trip all of the stripper members 31 simultaneously to eject the match books from the jaws of their respective gripper members.

Obviously, as the cams 19 and 25 rotate, the bracket members 9 will be oscillated, as previously stated, and the slides carrying the gripper members will be reciprocated relatively to the bracket members.

The gripper members just described function to transfer match books from position a to the belt 6.

The match books at position a are transferred by the following mechanism :On a shaft 37 carried by the frame of the machine are mounted arms 38 between which extend rods 39 similar to the rods 22. On the rods 39 is mounted a plurality (ten in the embodiment shown) of gripper or transfer members similar to the gripper or transfer members carried by the rods 22 but omitting the strip per members. These ripper or transfer members comprise the rigid, relatively thin upper jaws 40 and the spring-pressed lower jaws 41 (see Fig. 9).

The arms 38 are provided with lever extensions 42 to which are pivoted, as at 43, the free ends of links 44 (see Fig. 14) the opposite ends of which are forked as indicated at 45 for cooperation with cross-heads 46 carried by shaft 6. Cam follower rollers 47 carried by the'links 44 engage the grooves 48 of cams 49 (see Fig. 11) keyed to and rotatable with shaft '6. By this arrangement it will be seen that, as the cams 49 rotate, the

links 44' will be reciprocated and will impart oscillatory movement to the arms 38 and the gripper members carried thereby.

' Mounted in suitable bearing members 50 is a rocking bar '51 (see Fig. 8) having trunnions 52 which enterv the bearing members 50. This shaft is arranged between the two sets of gripper members and carries members which function incombination with both sets of gripper members in the operation of transferring the match books from the grippermembers tothe belt Z).

The rocking bar 51 is provided with a lever extension 53 having a pin 54 which enters a slot 55 formed in one end of a rock lever 56 carrying at its opposite end a camfollower roller '57 which engages a cam groove 58 formed in the face of the gear 8, Fig. 12. By this arrangement it will be seen that oscillatory movement is imparted to the rocking'bar 51 and the members carried thereby.

The rocking bar51 carries trip fingers 59 so laterally spaced as to cooperate at predetermined timed intervals with the lateral eX- tensions 36 of the tripper bar 34 to cause the stripper members-31 to function. It also carries a plurality of blocks 60 so laterally spaced as to provide for depression between them of the gripper members 4041 and provided with shoulders 61 so located as to eject the match books from the jaws of these gripper members, Each ofthe blocks 6O carries a guidefinger 62 to, insure proper dischalgeof t'lIGE'II ZEtQlIgbOOkS,1113011 thebelt Z). Ashereinbefore -mentioned, the, book match machine; is sodriven that its carrier head A, has step-by-step or intermittent.

motion,.and the belt Z) is similarly. driven by means of a pawl and ratchet mechanism 63, 64:; By this arrangement the'belt'b will be stationary during the depositing thereon of the'match books and will advance after'they have been deposited, as will hereinafter be more clearly pointed out. p

The operation of. the apparatus, and the handlingof the match books for packing. are substantially as follows Assuming that the book matchmachine is inoperationand that power is transmitted therefrom to the shaft 1 and ratchet mechanism63,-64, the carrier head A will have imparted to it a step-by-step movement and will intermittently present in positions a,

and a finished match books. Also the shaft 1 will, through its chain and. sprocket gearing 2,3, 4 impart continuous rotation to shaft 5 which, through gears 7 and 8,.will drive all of: the members forming the mechanism of my invention. Furthermore, the

bers] will assume substantially the position shown in Fig. 8; However, it is to be understood that at this time the high point .c of cam groove 58 has not yet reached roller 57 of rock lever 56. "With the bracketmembers 9 and grippersheldsubstantially in this dopressed position, the high point 0 of cani groove-58 operates on roller 57 to-impart a.

quick oscillation to the rocking bar'51. This results in aquick depression of the trip' fingers 59 into engagement with the lateral extensions 36 0f tripper bar 8 1 and causes thetripper bar tosimultaneously operate all of the stripper members 31to-eject the match books held, between the jaws 28 29 and cause themto fall in substantially 'uniforin alignment transversely of belt I) which at this time is stationary The matchbooks thus deposited take the position as to endwise arrangement indicated at (Z, Fig. 16.

Meantime, the arms 38 and the grippers carried by them; have been; moved tozthe position shown in Fig; 4: by the operation of cams 49 upon links 44,

As gear 8 continues its rotation, its cam groove'58 will cause therocking bar 51 with its trip fingers 59 and guide fingers 62 to again assume substantially the position 'shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and also the continuedrotation of; cams 19 will cause the gripper assembly carried by the-[bracket members 9 to be returned to the position shown in Figs 2 and 4.

Asthe gripper assembly carried by the members 9.isfelevated out ofthe way, the grippers carried by the arm's38 will be moved into the position shown in- Fig. 4,

andthe'final' portion of the downward movement of the gripper. members will cause the'portions of the lower edges of' the match books which extend laterally beyond" the I sides of the ja-ws 40-41 to strike against the shoulders 61 of the blocks 60 and said books willbe ejected from the jaws sofas to fall upon the beltand upon the match books previously deposited upon the belt by the gripper member's'28-29 with their ends bookspasshown at e, Fig.16.

no reversedrelatively to suchif latter matnh :Both setsof gripper membershaving depositedthe match books carried by them-up on the-belt, the pawl and; ratchetmechanism =68'64s will be automatically operated .to advance the belt to the right the predetermined required distance to receivet'be I next match books to be. deposited in proper relation to those already uponthe belt.

' The operations described are continued during the period of-operationof the book match machine, thefinished match-books being thus successively-deposited in relative j' recumbent arrangement upon thebelt in r uniformi series with alternate; books reversed end for-end longitudinally. of thebelt, as

shown in Figs. 15 and 16.

Bookmatches are ordinarily furnishedto the trade in boxes containing fifty match books arranged in two rows, edge up, and it will thus be seen than-with; ten rows longienough to fillfive boxes.

tudinally of thebeltyif anoperativecounts off twenty-five books in. longitudinal order, there will be two hundred andofifty'books in the area-transversely. of the belt" determined 'bysuch. count of twenty-five: books, or

I have found that the operatives employed in packing book matches in theusual boxes I of fifty booksbecome very expert in count- 7 ing off a longitudinal series ofitwenty-five books. Infacttheybecome so proficient in this respect as almost'to sense the multiple v oftwenty-five books. With the books in.

end-for-end uniform order, this-proficiency is enhanced and the packing'operation greatly facilitated and expedited. In Figs. 15 to 19, inclusive, I haveillustrated one manner 7 in which-the match books. may beoarranged in multiples of two hundred and fifty books (ten series of twenty-five books each) two of such series only being shown as adequate to a clear understanding of the various operations employed.

As the belt F) progresses, carrying the properly arranged match books, clear of the right hand side of the machine, an operative will place a block 7 (Figs. and 1(3) in position against the first transverse row of match books in the longitudinal series, and then counting or sighting off twenty-five books, longitudinally, will insert a scoop member 9 and, while holding the scoop member will move the block 7 to the left, thus moving up the match books from recumbent into intimate stacked arrangement as shown in Fig. 17 Then a block 7" will be positioned back of the scoop member 9' and the scoop member withdrawn, the match books beingheld in stacked relation between the blocks and f, as shown in Fig. 18. In

this manner, it will be seen that the match books are arranged in proper multiples of twenty-five books in close stacked relation between the blocks f and f and are in suitable arrangement for transfer to the customary boxes. As will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 16, the blocks 7 and f are of such cross sectional dimensions that when the match books are arranged as shown in Figs. 17, 18 and 19, the upper ends of the books will project above the top surfaces of the blocks sufficiently to permit an operative to grasp them as indicated in Fig. 19 and transfer bodily'a series of twenty-five stacked books from the belt Z) to the box.

It will be understood that, ordinarily, there will be two operatives assigned to each machine atthe packing station. One

of these operatives will count off the match books in multiples of twenty-five and arrange them between blocks 7 and 7 upon the belt,a'suliicient supply of such blocks being kept at hand for the purpose. The books thus arranged will be fed along with the belt to the other operative who will merely pick them up in the manner indicated in Fig. 19 and deposit them in the boxes.

It will thus be seen that I provide a relatively simple and very eflicient mechanism for arranging match books in proper alters nate end-for-end stacked relation, and thus enable operatives to readily handle the match books in a very expeditious and eflicient manner for packing. I

Although I have indicated inFig. 2 a portion of a particular type ofbook match machine, it is to be understood that the mechanism of my invention is not limited to its combination with such a machine, but may be used with any type of book mat-ch machine to which the operations producing its various functions may apply.

Various changes are contemplated as within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is 1. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, means for engaging each match book after its completion by said machine and transferring it to a carrier, the operation of said means being such that successive match books are deposited upon said carrier in end-for-end reversed partially overlapping relation whereby they will stack evenly, and means for operating said trans fer mechanism in timed relation to the operation of the book match machine.

2. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, means for grasping each match book after its completion by said machine and transferring it to a horizontal- 1y disposed carrier, the operation of said means being such that successive match books are deposited by gravity upon said carrier in recumbent position and in endfor-end reversed partially overlapping relation whereby they will stack evenly, and means for operating said transfer mechanism in timed relation to the operation of the book match machine.

3. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, a carrier, a pair of trans for members, each of said transfer members adapted to receive a match book and de posit it by gravity upon said carrier, and means for operating said transfer members in timed relation to the operation of said book match machine and to each other, one of said transfer members functioning to deposit match books in a predetermined endwise position recumbent relatively to said carrier and the other transfer member functioning to deposit match books in reversed endwise position relatively to the carrier and in partially overlapping recumbent relation to the match books previously deposited.

4c. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, two transfer members adapted to simultaneously receive match books from said machine and to successively deposit same, said members functioning to deposit the books in end-for-end partially overlapping arrangement, and means for operating said members in timed relation to each other.

5. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, two transfer members adapted to simultaneously receive match books from said machine and to successiveiy deposit same, said members functioning to deposit the books in partially overlapping relation upon each other in end-for-end successive arrangement, and means for operating said members in timed relation to each other. v

y 6. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, the combination with a book match machine adapted to present finished match books at two separate positions,

of two transfer members one of which will receive match books from one of such positions and the other from the other position, and means for operating said transfer members in timed relation to said machine and to each other whereby they may deposit the match books, the two'transfer positions andthe other from the other position, and means for operating said transfer members in timedrelation to said machine and to each other whereby they may deposit the match books, one of said trans fer members operating to deposit all books received by it in predetermined endwise arrangement, and the other transfer member operating to deposit all books received by it in reverse endwise arrangement relatively to the former. I H r 8. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, the combination with a book match machine adapted to present finished match books at two separate positions, of two transfer members one of which will receive match books from one of such positions and the other from the other position, and means for operating said transfer members in timedrelation to said machine and to each other whereby they may deposit the match'books, one of saidtransfer members operating to deposit all books received by it in predetermined endwise arrangement, and the other transfer'member operating to deposit all books-received by it in reverse endwise arrangement relatively to the former, each book overlapping the one next previously deposited.

9. In a transfer mechanism for book match machines, the combination with a successively deposit the match books upon said carrier in overlapping recumbent longitudinal series, the transfer members of one set operating to deposit the match books in end-for-end reversed arrangement relatively to the books deposited by the inembers of the other set.

11. In a transfer. mechanism for bookmatch machines, the combination with a book match machine having an intermittently movable carrierhead and an. intermittently horizontally travelling carrier member operating in relatively timed interly driven cam mechanism. for intermittenta ly operating said transfer members in, timed vals, of a' plurality of transfer members i relation to the operation of said carrier head and carrier member.

12. In a transfer mechanism for bookhead and to deposit them by gravity in predetermined. overlapping end-for-end relation on said carrier member, and means including constantly driven cam mechanism for intermittently operating said sets of transfer members in timed relation to each other and to the operation of said carrier head and carrier member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of May, A. D. 1929.

- LUCIAN E. PARKER.

book match machine and a horizontally travelling carrier, of two sets of transfer members arranged to rece ve match books from said machine,and means for operat- I 7 111g sald sets of'members 1n timed relation to said machine andto eachother, whereby they will deposit the match books by grav ity upon said carrier in overlapping recumbent longltudlnal serles. 1

10. In a transfer :mechanism for book match machines, the combination with a book match machine and a carrier, of two sets oftransfer members arranged to simultaneously receivematch books from said I machine,and means for operating said sets of members in tlmed relatlon to sa d ma-' chine and to each other, Whereby'they will CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,809,353. Granted June 9, 1931, to

LUGIAN E. PARKER.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 76, for the word "is" read of; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 4th day of August, A. D. 1931.

Wm. A. Kinnan, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

